Apple and Google cave to Putin’s censors, block Navalny app as election begins

Enlarge / A sculpture of Russian opposition leader and anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny in front of the Brandenburg Gate at an anti-Putin demonstration on May 9, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Getty Images | Adam Berry Apple and Google gave a

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Apple fixes security vulnerabilities in new versions of iOS, macOS, and watchOS

Enlarge / The iPhone 12 mini. Samuel Axon Today, Apple released new versions of its iOS and iPadOS 14, macOS Big Sur, and watchOS 7 operating systems. The updates hit just one day before Apple is expected to reveal its

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Major win for Epic Games: Apple has 90 days to open up app store payments

Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories On Friday, the Northern California judge handling the closely watched Epic Games v. Apple court case turned in a ruling that, in many ways, works out in Apple’s favor—but with

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In 8 US states, Apple will begin storing driver’s licenses on the iPhone

State IDs will be supported in Wallet on both the iPhone and the Apple Watch. Users will scan their physical IDs in the app. Users will approve digital transmission of the information at supported points, like TSA security lines. Apple

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Amid backlash, Apple will change photo-scanning plan but won’t drop it completely

Apple said Friday that it will make some changes to its plan to have iPhones and other devices scan user photos for child sexual-abuse images. But Apple said it still intends to implement the system after making “improvements” to address

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Apple will let video and music apps—but not games—link to other payment options

Apple has made another concession related to its restrictive App Store rules, saying that it will let several types of media apps link to their own websites, where users can purchase subscriptions without Apple getting its usual commission. Apple was forced

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Report: Big new health features are coming to the Apple Watch—just not this year

Enlarge / The Apple Watch Series 6. Analysts and reporters have published conflicting reports about what to expect from the next Apple Watch. Some, like Nikkei, claimed it will have new health sensors, but others like Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman have

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South Korea law forces Google and Apple to open up app store payments

Enlarge / Let’s see, you landed on my “Google Ads” space, and with three houses, that will be $1,400. Ron Amadeo / Hasbro South Korea will soon pass a law banning Apple’s and Google’s app store payment requirements. An amendment

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Apple will finally let devs tell users about non-App Store purchase options

Getty Images | NurPhoto Apple will finally let developers tell users about purchase options available outside the iOS App Store. The iPhone maker agreed to this and other concessions—including $100 million in payments to developers—in a proposed settlement of a

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Deals: iPhone 12 Pro/mini $129 off, Apple Smart Keyboard $115, AirPods from $100, more

All of the best deals for Tuesday have now arrived and are headlined by a pair of iPhone 12 Pro/mini discounts at up to $129 off. That’s alongside the first price cut of the year on Apple’s Smart Keyboard for

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Apple redesigns online store and brings back dedicated ‘store’ tab

Following a short period of downtime, the Apple Store is back up again and now features an entirely new design. Apple has also restored the old dedicated “store” tab in the navigation bar. The new store webpage looks very similar

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Apple once again expands California self-driving test fleet

Apple has expanded its California self-driving test fleet to 69 cars and 92 drivers, according to a report from macReports. In May, it was reported that Apple had 68 self-driving test cars, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

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Apple expands support for student IDs in Apple Wallet to new schools in the US and Canada

Apple announced in a press release today that it is expanding support for student IDs in the Apple Wallet application to new colleges and universities in the United States for the fall semester. Support for the feature is also expanding

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